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❓ Hon Ken Travers' question seeks detailed financial and outcome data on the Department of Agriculture and Food's investment in new fruit and vegetable varieties between 2009-2014. The answer reveals limited direct investment, primarily focused on apple and strawberry development.

AnsweredQoN 2233Legislative Council

Asked

25 November 2014

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Hon Ken Travers

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Agriculture and Food

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(1) How much did the Department of Agriculture and Food spend on the development of new varieties of fruit and vegetable in: (a) 2009-10; (b) 2010-11; (c) 2011-12; (d) 2012-13; and (e) 2013-14? (2) In each of the financial years in (1),: (a) what new varieties were grown; (b) was a licensee appointed to commercialise the
new variety; (c) was the new variety marketed nationally and/or internationally; and (d) how much of this fruit/vegetable is produced annually?

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Answered

17 February 2015

Responded by

Minister for Agriculture and Food

Response time

84 days

(1)(a)-(e) Between 2009 and 2014 there was no direct Western Australian government investment in new varieties of fruit and vegetable except for apple and strawberry variety developments, which is estimated to have been between $500,000 - $600,000 and between $35,000 - $45,000 respectively in each of the years listed.
(2)(a)-(d) Nil

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